{"id":24046,"date":"2022-08-11T16:32:20","date_gmt":"2022-08-11T16:32:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/rwatubyaye-what-qualities-will-he-bring-to-rayon-sports"},"modified":"2022-08-11T16:41:23","modified_gmt":"2022-08-11T16:41:23","slug":"rwatubyaye-what-qualities-will-he-bring-to-rayon-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/sport\/rwatubyaye-what-qualities-will-he-bring-to-rayon-sports","title":{"rendered":"Rwatubyaye: What qualities will he bring to Rayon Sports?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>Rayon Sport football club, on Tuesday announced the signing of experienced center-back Abdul Rwatubyaye on a two-year contract.<\/p>\n

The 25-year-old joins the team as a free agent, after serving out his contract with FK Shkupi, a Macedonian outfit.<\/p>\n

A popular name for many who follow Rwandan football, Rwatubyaye is a key addition for the Blues as they try to reinforce their ranks ahead of the new season.<\/p>\n

In this article, Times Sport takes a look at what he can offer on the pitch.<\/p>\n

Versatility<\/b><\/p>\n

Rwatubyaye\u2019s good physique and height makes him a good centre back, but he is also endowed with good pace that facilitates him to play as a right back.<\/p>\n

Such a player is always a good addition since he can always fill the void in the respective positions in case some players are injured or off-form.<\/p>\n

Boosting the team\u2019s attack<\/b><\/p>\n

If deployed as a right back, Rwatubyaye can do a good job as an overlapping defender with his pace, swinging in the crosses that would turn out to be great goal scoring opportunities for the team\u2019s strikers.<\/p>\n

His attacking contribution can still be realised even when he plays as a centre-back, because he always presses forward even from such a position.<\/p>\n

In addition to this, he is a threat to the opponent when his team gets set pieces like corners and free kicks, since he is a good header of the ball.<\/p>\n

If you have been following his playing career, you might have noticed how fairly good he is at scoring some goals with the head.<\/p>\n

He is also a good passer of the ball, a quality that can beef up Rayon Sport\u2019s ball possession and build-up play.<\/p>\n

Experience<\/b><\/p>\n

Rwatubyaye is experienced since he has featured for the national team and a number of clubs in Rwanda and outside.<\/p>\n

He represented the national team at various levels, from the U-17 to the U-23 and finally to the senior team.<\/p>\n

He earned his first national team call-up for the U-17 team in 2012.<\/p>\n

In 2013, he received his first cap in the Olympics (U23) team for Francophone Games in France.<\/p>\n

In 2014, he also played for the team in AFCON U23 qualifiers where Rwanda was knocked out by Uganda 4-0 on aggregate.<\/p>\n

He has played many games for the senior national team and still features for it.<\/p>\n

Besides, he has featured for APR and Rayon Sports, in addition to teams in the United States of America and Macedonia.<\/p>\n

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